Grant VanAartsen

Troy Schwans | Editor Come rain or shine, the Salem SD Chamber of Commerce’s sponsored city-wide rummage sale is happening right now in Salem. Approximately two dozen rummages are anticipated from Thursday until Saturday.Many of those rummages are listed in an...

Poppies of Remembrance “In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.”The poem, “in Flanders Field,” written in 1915 by Col. John McCrae,...

An open house baby shower in honor of Steve, Dana and Baby Boy Whistler will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Spencer Event Center located at 620 Cordo St. in Spencer.The Whistler’s are registered on Amazon.Everyone welcome!

To all who organized and attended the pancake benefit for Kaya Mosley on May 5th; those who donated their time, food, gift cards, gift bags; those who came to visit, babysat kids, purchased t-shirts etc.: The outpouring of love for our daughter Kaya and our family has...

A LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held at the Freeman Community Center in Freeman, SD on Wednesday, May 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. We need you to save lives! Be a blood donor. To schedule an appointment call LifeServe Blood Center at 800-287-4903.This...

The Canistota Cemetery Association annual meeting will be held Sunday, May 19th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Canistota City Hall.

Please note that due to the Memorial Day holiday, the Salem Community Library will be closed May 25.Enjoy your holiday weekend!

A Memorial Day program will be held May 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the auditorium on Main St. in Alexandria.The program is being put on by three American Legion groups in Alexandria, the American Legion Post #41, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American...